Frame structure for ladies&#39; handbags



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FRAME STRUCTURE FOR LADIES HANDBAGS Filed May 27, 193B Mf'm XTTORNEYS Patented June 6, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ANDBA Benjamin Wachs, Brooklyn, and David H. Colin, New York, N. Y.

Application May 27, 1938, Serial No. 210,448

2 Claims.

This invention has reference to frames for ladies hand bags and comprehends an improved frame structure of the indicated character which is adapted to be incorporated in the hand bag and by means of which the same will include individual pouches arranged in side by side relation and capable of being opened and closed independently of each other so that one pouch may contain powder and other cosmetics, while the other pouch may contain other articles usually carried in hand bags, thus avoiding intermixing of the contents of said pouches to avoid soiling of the contents by the cosmetics and contamination of the cosmetics by money or other articles usually carried in a hand bag.

The invention resides in the provision of an improved frame structure for ladies hand bags which includes a plurality of pairs of jaws in which the jaws of each pair are pivotally connected together and in which means is provided for securing together in side by side relation one jaw of each pair so that the jaws of the several pairs may be opened independently of each other.

More particularly the invention comprehends an improved frame structure for ladies hand bags including a plurality of pairs of substantially U shaped jaws having means pivotally connecting the jaws of each pair for relative swinging movement of one jaw of each pair with reference to the other and independently of the jaws of another pair together with a connecting bar traversing the bight portions of one jaw of each of said pairs and secured thereto to provide a hand bag frame assembly for the purpose set forth.

With the above and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawing in which there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, while the claims cover variations and modifications falling within the scope of the same.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand bag frame illustrating in dotted lines the body thereof and showing the jaws of one pair in opened relation and the jaws of the other pair in closed relation.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the frame with parts broken away and shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken approximately on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken approximately on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, A and B designate generally two pairs of jaws, the pair A including the substantially U-shaped jaws Ill and II, and the pair B similar U-shaped jaws l2 and 13.

The jaw ll] of the pair A and the jaw l2 of the pair B are. rigidly secured together in side by side relation in any desired manner so that the jaw l l of the pair A and the jaw l3 of the pair B may be swung with reference respectively to the jaw ll] of the pair A and the jaw l2 of the pair B, from opened to closed position or vice versa independently of the other.

The terminals of the jaws l0 and l l are swingably connected together by aligned pivots l4 and the terminals of the jaws I2 and 13 of the pair B are similarly connected for swinging movement by pivots l5.

As specifically illustrated in the present disclosure, the bight portion N3 of the jaw ID of the pair A and the bight portion ll of the jaw l2 of the pair B are traversed by a connecting bar l8 which is rigidly secured thereto by rivets l9 or any other equivalent securing means such as by soldering, welding or otherwise. The connecting bar I8 is, as shown, preferably of a width to protrude laterally beyond the bight portions I6 and ll of the jaws I0 and I2 so as to cover the bight portions 20 and 2| of the jaws I l and I3 when the latter are in closed relation to the jaws l0 and 12.

The bight portions 20 and 2| are also provided with latch elements 22 which are designed to interengage with resilient keeper elements 23 provided on the connecting bar l8.

Under this construction and arrangement it will be apparent that when a bag body C, such as illustrated in dotted lines, is attached to the frame and is provided with a partition or separate pouch elements, a hand bag may be produced which includes the individual pouches arranged in side by side relation capable of being opened and closed independently of each other and adapted for the purpose specified.

What is claimed is:

1. A frame for a ladys hand bag including a plurality of pairs of substantially U-shaped jaws, means pivotally connecting together the jaws of each pair for relative swinging movement of one jaw of each pair with reference to the other jaw and independently of the jaws of the other pair, and a connecting bar rigidly secured to and extending throughout the lengths of the bight portions of one jaw of each of said pairs so as to couple said connected jaws in side by side relation.

2. A frame for a ladys hand bag including a pairs so as to couple said connected jaws in side by side relation with the bight portions in alignment, and keeper means provided on said bar and on the independently swingable jaws so as to detachably retain said jaws in closed relation to 5 the jaws coupled by said connecting bar.

BENJAMIN WACHS. DAVID H. COLIN. 

